Car Hire Dresden - Mini guide to Dresden

The Elbe meanders through Dresden over a length of 25 kilometres, creating charming riverside landscapes. For centuries, this Baroque metropolis has enchanted the people of Dresden, as well as visitors to the city, with its synthesis of architecture and nature.

Dresden was an innovative economic location and one of the richest cities in Germany in the 19th century. The district around Martin-Luther-Platz emerged at the turn of the century with an alternative city culture, with its own theatre, modern music and pubs. Eating, drinking and dancing are popular pastimes in this vibrant setting.

Impressive testimonies to the Baroque period are the Zwinger by Pöppelmann and Permoser, the Blockhaus, the Taschenberg Palais and the Frauenkirche church. The best-known museum of the Dresden State Art Collections is the Old Masters Art Gallery in the Zwinger, whose most famous exhibit is the Sistine Madonna by Raffael. The New Masters Gallery in the Brühl Terrace presents important works from the Romantic period to the present day. The same museum building also houses the Green Vault, the world-renowned German collection with over 3000 valuable artefacts.

Those lucky enough to obtain one of the coveted tickets can delight in a unique blend of tradition and contemporary music culture in the Dresden Semper Opera House, one of the most famous opera houses in the world.

Exploring the city by car, you can visit Theaterplatz square, Schinkel’s Guardhouse, Pillnitz Palace and Grosser Garten Park.